Tuesday, September 1, 2009

One of God's greatest gifts...

Ladies and Gentleman; one of God's greatest gifts bestowed upon man is the ability to think for himself. Please use the gift He gave you. Of late, I have heard just about every conceivable twist of the truth with regard to our government, their intentions for us, and the fear that is pervading what little racial/ethnic progress we have made over the years. If you have a stance on Health Care reform, taxation, or the current administration in power, by all means, voice YOUR opinion, stand on your soapbox and shout to the heavens. By all means, write your elected officials and let them know what YOUR position is. By all means, send money to organizations that support your views and have the means to spread YOUR opinion. BUT, it detracts from the value of your position when you include with your opinion extraneous, unecessary messages of hate and dissention. It is a pure fact that Health Care reform, for example, is going to be extremely expensive. That is a valid argument against reform. HOWEVER when the person who feels that way is displaying a swastika or shouting down informed debate, no one hears the valid message. It pains me when some of my "intelligent" friends use word for word conservative talking points or the latest scare rumor in their debate. There is sooo much that is both wrong and right with Health Care reform that the plans can be thoughtfully debated for days. Think for yourself, read what you can find, read the bills, but after you read, form YOUR opinion and be prepared to defend it.